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US2559651A
US2559651A US555419A US55541944A US2559651A US 2559651 A US2559651 A US 2559651A US 555419 A US555419 A US 555419A US 55541944 A US55541944 A US 55541944A US 2559651 A US2559651 A US 2559651A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49002—Electrical device making
    • Y10T29/49117—Conductor or circuit manufacturing
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  • the improvements of the present invention relate to telephone subscriber station equipment in general and featuresthereof more" particu: larly. to subscriber setsof the type'composed; of a supporting or base-1unitfwithinwhich; is contained. the whole or apart of asubscriberssubstation electrical equipment such as;;describedin my Patent No. 2,226,734 dated December-3i, 1940.
  • The. latter in the instance of a dialing subset may comprise. the usual cradle switch, mechaanism, condenser, ringer, induction coil and dialing mechanism and multipleconnectionand terminal block for interconnecting: the respective components.
  • the customary handset is operatively' connected in theconventional manner wherein it has:- cradle. support upon the base. unit and operates the usual switching springnestuponits reception and removal.
  • a particularobject, of the present; invention is to incorporate in a structurally advantageous arrangement improved features in the manufacture of the subset-units andyparticularly in the construction of the interconnecting or terminal block portions thereof to the. end; of. effecting very substantial economies in the production costs by a material simplification of the provision for and method of making the numerous terminal connections as required in a device of this type.
  • a terminal block structure composed initially of an integralskeletonized. multiple connector or conductor member including terminal bushings formed therewith and molded within a, plastic insulating and, protective body.
  • the multiple connector composed; of the multiple arrangement of conductors, or connecting strap portions, between the? terminal bushings.
  • tie portions interconnecting certain of the strapsandv terminal, bushing portions in such manner as to produce a self-sustaining unit of the requiredstrength and rigidity for maintaining proper relative position of the parts for handling and in the process. of manufacture.
  • These tie portions subsequent to the molding of the skeleton conductor with the supporting and' sustaining plastic material are severed such as by drilling in a single operation.
  • the multi-connector unit isfurtherma-d'e as a die casting and in a manner andof a form wherein the tie portions are connected therewith so as tobepositioned in a horizontal plane below that of the straps. Inconsequence, the severing of the tie portions is permitted by-a drilling operation with the employment of a multiple drillpress" with a minimum drilling requirement and without danger of severing or impairing of the connectorstra-ps by 'non-a-lignment or deflection of drills inthe severing operation an important factor-underconditions ofcI sespacing.
  • the improved structure further in.- cludes special features in the formation of the terminal, block having; an integral arrangement therewith of the plunger-block: orbearing, bracket for the, cradle. plunger and likewise for protectively enclosing; the; spring; nest, assembly with special provision for drainage as, protection against condensed; moisture which is, animportant. consideration under certain. adverse climatic conditions.
  • Fig. 1 is a central vertical section;
  • Fig. 2 is a view in frontelevation of'theimproved terminal block and plunger bearing bracket assembly;
  • Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof showing the skeletonized' multiple conductor and terminal stud unit assemblyin dotted linesand with a schematic showing of the circuitconnections;
  • Fig. 4 is a top. plan view'ofi the multiple connector and plunger bearing bracket unit
  • Fig. 5 is a view thereofin rear elevation
  • Fig. 6 is aperspective viewof the skeletonized multiple connector and terminal-stud unit
  • Fig. 7. is a perspective view of the terminal and plunger block unit
  • Fig: 8- is a view of the terminaland plunger block inelevation taken from the left hand side
  • Fig Q-is-an end view of the multiple-connector block and plunger bearing bracket unit taken from the right hand side and with a portion of the protective cover removed to illustrate the spring nest parts.
  • the main components of the supportin structure thereof include the base I upon which is mounted the terminal block 2, a plunger bearing block 3 and operating equipment such as the usual condenser, ringer magnets, operating striker 4, signal hell 5 and induction coil 6.
  • a protective cover or housing 8 To the base there is secured by means of screws '1 a protective cover or housing 8.
  • This housing 8 in the conventional manner is of a form for protectively enclosing the operatin equipment and has provided at its upper rear portion the cradle forming lugs 9. It has a forwardly and downwardly inclined wall i8, provlding support for the dial control mechanism H in the customary arrangement.
  • This housing 8 is desirably formed of insulating plastic arranged to provide a dust-tite connection with the base I.
  • the housing at its upper portion is provided with the horizontal wall 12 formed with oppositely spaced apertures for the reception and projection therethrough of plunger contact lugs 13 integrally formed with a plunger extension bridge 14 at" tached to the switch operating plunger Q5.
  • the plunger is movable vertically within upper bearings I6 and a lower bearing aperture 11, the upper .bearing being supported as shown by the plunger block or bracket 3 and the lower bearing aperture extending through the terminal block, with a bearing washer I8 closely fitted therein and se cured by a screw [9.
  • the switch operating plunger is formed with the inclined camming surface 20 and with a bearing collar 2
  • the spring accordingly acts normally to elevate the plunger E5 in response to removal of the usual handset from the cradle in the customary manner.
  • This handset and its electrical connections are omitted from the drawing as it is well known and conventional in construction not having any direct relation to the features of the present invention.
  • the spring nest indicated generally by 24 is composed of the usual five contacts 25, 2B, 21, 28 and 29 and of which the contact spring 28 is upwardly extended and formed with an apertured yoke 30 laterally extended toward the plunger and supporting a pivoted anti-friction roller 3i positioned to be engaged by the deflecting cam 20.
  • the spring contact 28 as will be noted is connected by an insulating stud 32 to the contact spring 26 whereby the latter is given a similar shifting movement in response to depression of the plunger and resulting cam action.
  • the spring nest in the manner understood effects the closing of contacts for closing of the signal circuit and opening of the line circuits upon depression of the plunger by the weight of the handset when positioned in the cradle and upon the elevation of the plunger by the spring upon removal of the handset permits the closing of the receiver and transmitter or line circuits.
  • the connections are made from the spring nest contacts and likewise from the associated operating equipment including the condenser ringer magnets, induction coil and dialing mechanism contacts and terminals to a multiplicity of terminal members mounted on the terminal block 2 and these terminal members are suitably inter-connected by 4 I conductors or strapping for the completion of the respective operating circuits.
  • the connector or terminal block particularly in the instance of a dial impulsed circuit arrangement, accordingly requires a large number of terminals and strap connections varyin with relation to the specific circuit arrangements and in the present instance is shown as comprising I9 terminals with appropriate connector straps or conductors adapting it to a circuit arrangement of the type as schematically shown in Fig, 6.
  • a materially improved and structurally advantageous terminal block arrangement wherein the terminal block structure is composed of an integral skeletonized multiple connector and terminal bushing unit formed as a die casting and molded within an insulating and protective body of suitable plastic material.
  • the multiple connector of conducting metal is provided in an advantageous arrangement with tie portions interconnecting certain of the straps and bushings for maintaining their proper relative position, these tie portions being positioned to lie in a horizontal plane below that of the conductor strap connections thereby to permit of their being severed subsequent to the molding for the required electrical separation of the circuit con nections by drilling and with a minimum drilling requirement.
  • the improved arrangement moreover provides for the positioning of the terminal connections on the upper surface of the terminal block only, thereby providing that the arrangement as disclosed have the terminal block and associated equipment such as condensers, coil 7 and bell ringing devices mounted upon the upper surface of the base plate thus providing a conveniently accessible organization of the component parts with respect to convenience of assembly, inspection and maintenance requirements.
  • the improved arrangement further combines with the terminal block the integral formation therewith of the plunger bearing block and the mounting of the spring nest which are correspondingly affixed to the base member and accessible upon removal of the housing member 8.
  • the multiple connector and terminal bushing unit is die-cast in the form as best illustrated in Fig. 6 having a multiplicity of cylindrical bushings 33 in varied spacing relation as desired, these bushings being connected by the horizontally positioned conductor bars or straps 34.
  • the straps 34 are desirably of vertically positioned bar formation and are arranged in the same horizontal plane. with the required. spacing electrical separation and with certain of: the straps. as indicafted. provided with vertical extensions. 35 for attachment to the spring nestcontacts.
  • tie bars in some instances inter! connect the strapping. bushings and adjacent strapping and bushing portionsand are arranged tooccupy a horizontal plane immedi'atelyunderlying the strapping and integrated with. the lower edge portionsthereof.
  • the unit so formed a I a further feature of; the present improvements the: plunger block: 3. is formed to: provide. a. rear and side wall enclosure for the spring nest assembly positioned. within the opening or. socket 39 so formed. This, socket is open at the front and one. side and formed to be closed andiprctectively sealed by an angular wall-panel. 411;
  • G'and' '7 is the provisionof the integral vertical extensions j 35-, of the strapping: associated with the spring is unitedwith the terminal block by molding: of
  • the. terminal block plastic. material thereon and desirably with; the bushings slightly" extended above the upper'surface of the plastic block.
  • the lower portions of. the bushings together with the strapping connections and tie-members are fully encompassed or enclosed by'the plastic material tcr be protectively insulated. and: as. so embedded the strapping connections provide mechanical bonding for the bushings in the plastic material as is: desirable in the absence of other bending" deformations of the. bushings not permitted in the. multiple die casting as" disclosed.
  • The: upper end portions of the bushings are tapped forthe reception of terminal bonding screws 31,. this operation being. performed either before or after the molding assembly.
  • tie bars 36 are severed preferably by meansaof. a gang-drill press and by drilling' from the. underside of the block through the plastic and the tie bars at positions as indicated by the circles 38 in the drawing: (Fig. 3).
  • the depth of this drilling is sumcient to properly sever the tie connections and does not enter within the plane of the strapping a distance sufficient to impair the efficiency thereof should deflection or improper alignment of the drill encroach upon the vertical plane or position of the strap material.
  • The. arrangement is accordingly such as to permit of. airedrilling operation without impairment of the electrical connections in addition to reducing the drilling requirement to a desired: minimum.
  • the resulting terminal and connector block is a united, rigid unit structure wherein the" t'erminal bushings and conductor straps are" integrally" formed removing all danger of loose and improperconnections;
  • the improved die cast unit and skeleton formation of" the bushingsand strapping further permits of such varied distribution of the bushings with non-linear strapping connections therebetweerr asmay-be'idesired for more accessible and convenient terminal arrangements and moreover to accommodate and provide clearance for other structuralieatures within the block such-for instance as the" provision of the centered bearing bore 01' aperture l t and the lower bearing'end of the plunger op erating therein as shown.
  • the structural arrangement permits of the improved and desirable embodiment of the plunger block 3 as an integral part of the terminal block and the inclusion of the plunger and associated spring nest operated thereby in secured or fixed relation to the block and the base mounting therefor whereby on removal of the cover or housing the complete operating unit is made accessible for inspection and testing.
  • these vertical extensions having a degreeorupward taper for removal: from the mold, are. in an arrangement with three centrally aligned extensions providing'the: stationary spring nest coirtacts25, 21 and 2 9 and with laterally displaced, tapped extensions upon which are. mounted'b-y securing screws the resilient spring nest contacts 26. and 2.8-.
  • resilientspring contacts 25' and 28 havetheir lower securing, end portions formed as angular extensions to permit of' their being attached to the supporting strap extensions in a manner to provide for convenient access to the securing screws therefor.
  • the improved spring nest mounting arrangement further includes a special formation of the piastic supporting body having its-upper forward.
  • terminals as best shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 9 are in an arrangement wherein these. terminals 35 project through the inclined wall. 41... These terminals are as shown positioned. in forward and rearward alignment in a double row with the rearmost terminals extended. upwardly a greater distance than that of the forwardlypositioned terminals thereby to facilitate accessibility in the attachment thereto of the contact springs-
  • the employment of the improved skeletonized strapping connector and terminal bushing unit offers many substantial advantages and economies in the production of theterminal blocks particularly as related. to the presently employed methods of assembly wherein individual connections are made to the numerous terminal bushing elements.
  • the special formation of the mounting arrangement as disclosed provides for protective drainage for the disposal of condensed moisture within the improved form of protective housing provided for the enclosure of the spring nest and related parts.
  • the latter feature wherein the enclosing compartment is formed by the block with both front and sidewall openings which is closed by a protective two wall panel 40 is particularly advantageous in giving improved accessibility to the spring nest and its mounting to facilitate inspection and repair.
  • the upper end of the plunger block is formed with an annular flange provided with opposite guideway slots 42 for the reception of the plunger bridge member I.
  • a terminal connector block for a telephone subset comprising a relatively rectangular mass of insulating material having embedded therein a plurality of terminal elements together with conductor straps, said conductor straps connecting circuit related terminal elements, extensions on certain of said conductor straps forming means to support a pluralityof switch springs,'a plunger block formed integralwith said mass, said plunger block adapted to provide a housing for said switch springs,.said extensions being coated with said insulating material, means to drain condensate from said extensions, means in said block adapted to guide a switch plunger, said guide means havin a vertically tapered cylindrical aperture, a shoulder at one end of said aperture adapted to form a seat for a bearing washer, and a collar at the other end of said aperture adapted to form a spring seat.
  • a terminal connector block for a telephon subset comprising a relatively rectangular mass of insulating material having embedded therein a plurality of terminal elements together with conductor straps, said conductor straps connecting circuit related terminal elements, extensions on certain of said conductor straps forming means to support a plurality of switch springs, a plunger block formed integral with said mass, said plunger block adapted to provide a housing for said 8 switch springs, said extensions being coated with said insulating material;v means to drain condensate from said extensions, means in said block adapted to guide a switch plungensaid guide means having a vertically tapered cylindrical aperture, a shoulder at one end of said aperture adapted to form a seat for a bearing washer, a collar at the other end of said aperture adapted to form a spring seat, an annular flange on said plunger block, guideway slots in said flange adapted to receive a plunger bridge member, a cover for said housing, and means to attach said connector block to said telephone subset and drainage slots in said cover.
  • a terminal connector block for a telephone subset comprising a relatively rectangular mass of insulating material having embedded therein a plurality of terminal elements together with conductor straps, said conductor straps connecting circuit related terminal elements, extensions on certain of said conductor straps forming means to support a plurality of switch springs, a plunger block formed integral with said mass, said plunger block adapted to provide a'housing for said switch springs, said extensions being coated with said insulating material, means to drain condensate from said extensions, means in said'block adapted to guide a switch plunger, said guide means having a vertically tapered cylindrical aperture, a shoulder at one end of said aperture adapted to form a seat for a bearing washer, a collar at the other end of said aperture adapted to form a spring seat, an annular flange on said plunger block, guideway slots in said flange adapted to receive a plunger bridge member, a cover for said housing having drainage slots, means to attach said connector block to said telephone subset, and means on said plunge

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US3072734A (en) * 1958-08-26 1963-01-08 Eastman Kodak Co Circuit board for mounting and inter-connecting electrical components
US3184701A (en) * 1961-09-25 1965-05-18 Itt Contact-positioning structure for a resilient connector insulator
US3293373A (en) * 1960-11-24 1966-12-20 Siemens Ag Telephone set
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US1794831A (en) * 1929-01-19 1931-03-03 Lionel Corp Multiple conductor strip and method of making the same
GB344677A (en) * 1930-03-17 1931-03-12 James Percival Laker Improvement in wireless apparatus
US2094283A (en) * 1936-01-27 1937-09-28 Us Appliance Corp Hair waving apparatus
GB515354A (en) * 1937-05-31 1939-12-04 Philips Nv Improvements in conductors for electric apparatus
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US2297488A (en) * 1939-06-08 1942-09-29 Luderitz Rudolf Radio-frequency coil and electrostatic shield
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US2757241A (en) * 1952-12-30 1956-07-31 Gen Dynamics Corp Telephone subset
DE961266C (de) * 1955-07-03 1957-04-04 Kuke Fernmelde Fab Grundplatte fuer Fernsprechapparate
US3072734A (en) * 1958-08-26 1963-01-08 Eastman Kodak Co Circuit board for mounting and inter-connecting electrical components
US3293373A (en) * 1960-11-24 1966-12-20 Siemens Ag Telephone set
US3184701A (en) * 1961-09-25 1965-05-18 Itt Contact-positioning structure for a resilient connector insulator
US4790008A (en) * 1986-04-18 1988-12-06 American Telephone And Telegraph Company Telephone line switch apparatus

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